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Mom shares warning after 3-year-old son nearly dies from tick bite
Jamie Simoson (NEW YORK) — A Pennsylvania mom is sharing details of her son’s near-death experience to raise awareness of Powassan virus disease, a tick-borne illness. Jamie Simoson told ABC News’ Good Morning America that [Read More…]

Scoreboard roundup — 8/3/22
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Wednesday’s sports events: MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL INTERLEAGUE Cleveland 7, Arizona 4 AMERICAN LEAGUE Tampa Bay 3, Toronto 2 Minnesota 4, Detroit 1 Seattle 7, NY Yankees [Read More…]

Two dead as McKinney Fire explodes to more than 57,000 acres in California
Grant Faint/Getty Images (LOS ANGELES) — A fire burning out of control in a Northern California national forest and threatening a town of nearly 8,000 people has quickly become the largest wildfire in the state [Read More…]

Border officials investigating claims that dozens of Sikh migrants had turbans confiscated
VallarieE/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Government officials are investigating claims that Sikh migrants had their turbans confiscated and discarded by authorities as they sought asylum along the southern border, according to a statement Wednesday by [Read More…]

NOAA report: Sea level rise is expected to worsen coastal flooding — even on sunny days
Feldhaar Christian / EyeEm/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The effects of sea level rise on coastal communities is even more drastic than scientists previously thought — with more evidence pointing to increases in flooding, even [Read More…]

Jennifer Coolidge jokes playing the MILF in ‘American Pie’ got her “play” in real life
Randy Holmes/ABC via Getty Images (NOTE CONTENT) Thanks to the teen sex comedy American Pie, actress Jennifer Coolidge will forever be linked to the acronym MILF, or mom I’d like to … couple with. She [Read More…]

‘Batgirl’ directing team “shocked and saddened” by Warner Bros. suddenly shelving film
Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah on the set of “Ms. Marvel”/Marvel Studios Hollywood is still buzzing about a big-screen project, but for all the wrong reasons: Warner Bros.’ sudden move to shelve its Batgirl [Read More…]

Season 31 of ‘Dancing with the Stars’ hitting Disney+ September 19
ABC/Ricky Middlesworth — ABC/Adrienne Raque The hit reality competition show Dancing with the Stars will premiere on September 19, Disney+ announced Wednesday. Earlier this year, it was announced that the show would be moving to [Read More…]

‘Shades of Grey’: Ellen Pompeo will only appear in 8 episodes of ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ new season
ABC/Mike Rosenthal Grey’s Anatomy fans will see less Meredith Grey next season. ABC News can confirm that series star Ellen Pompeo, the show’s namesake character who has appeared in 400 episodes to date, will continue [Read More…]

Tyler Perry talks success and keeping his son out of the spotlight
ABC News/Stephen Iervolino In the August/September edition of AARP The Magazine, Tyler Perry opened up about his dark childhood, his success and how he shields his seven-year-old son, Aman, from the spotlight. For all of his fame both as an [Read More…]

DOT rule would require airlines to issue refunds for domestic flights delayed by 3 hours
Samuel Corum/Bloomberg via Getty Images, FILE (WASHINGTON) — Travelers could soon have more rights if their flight is canceled or delayed, as the Department of Transportation looks to “strengthen” protections for consumers seeking refunds. The [Read More…]

Boeing workers approve contract after averting strike
nycshooter/Getty Images (ST. LOUIS) — Nearly 2,500 Boeing workers at three St. Louis-area facilities on Wednesday accepted a contract offer from the plane manufacturer after calling off a strike planned for earlier this week. In [Read More…]

T.J. Maxx parent company to pay $13 million for selling recalled products
Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg via Getty Images, FILE (NEW YORK) — The parent company of department store chain T.J. Maxx has agreed to pay a $13 million fine for the sale of roughly 1,200 recalled products over [Read More…]

Would you try a mustard doughnut? French’s teams up with Dough to create a tangy confection
French’s (NEW YORK) — It may be hot dog season, but one condiment company made a tangy new twist on the popular yellow spread by turning it into a confection. Ahead of National Mustard Day [Read More…]

Officials suspect 2-year-old died after being in hot car, marking 14th hot car death this year
Marin Tomas/Getty Images/STOCK PHOTO (SCRANTON, Kan.) — Officials in Scranton, Kansas, suspect heat played a role in the death of a 2-year-old, who died after being found unresponsive in a car Sunday afternoon. It would [Read More…]

Dallas City Council committee passes resolution to limit impact of Texas abortion law
Shelby Tauber/Bloomberg via Getty Images, FILE (DALLAS) — A Dallas City Council committee passed a resolution Tuesday looking to limit the impact of Texas’s strict abortion law. The council’s Quality of Life, Arts, and Culture [Read More…]

New study warns young children may be susceptible to eating disorders
Catherine McQueen/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Children as young as 9 years old have engaged in disordered eating behaviors, according to a new analysis published in JAMA this week. The analysis, which was published Monday [Read More…]

Monkeypox case trajectory could outpace current vaccine supply, vaccine expert says
Antonio Perez/Chicago Tribune/Tribune News Service via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The U.S. is currently in a race to have the necessary tools and medicines to stop the growing spread of monkeypox, and it may [Read More…]

Moderna considering creating an mRNA monkeypox vaccine amid growing demand for shots
Maddie Meyer/Getty Images (CAMBRIDGE, Mass.) — Amid growing concerns over the potential threat of monkeypox, executives from Moderna said Wednesday they have initiated a research program to consider whether the company could create a monkeypox [Read More…]

Scoreboard roundup — 8/2/22
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Tuesday’s sports events: MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL INTERLEAGUE Arizona 6, Cleveland 3 AMERICAN LEAGUE Toronto 3, Tampa Bay 1 Seattle 8, NY Yankees 6 Detroit 5, Minnesota [Read More…]